New wave of demands add pressure to California’s budget squeeze
Were California’s budget squeeze to continue or grow tighter, as seems likely, the remainder of Newsom’s governorship would be dominated by the difficult task of resolving it.
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California’s two-decade battle over PAGA labor law still rages
The stakes for the combatants are just too large to be ignored.
How the California budget process became a quagmire
One-party control of the Capitol may change the specifics of fiscal politics, but doesn’t make them any simpler.
California politicians should look before they leap on these issues
Decisions by governors, legislators and bureaucrats have consequences, some intended and some not.
California Supreme Court dismantles no-bid school construction contracts
Officialdom ignored that warning but now the Supreme Court is telling school officials and contractors to play fairly or suffer the consequences.
California Democrats at odds over how to close growing budget deficit
California’s tax revenues continue to fall short of expectations, its deficit continues to grow and with the June 15 deadline for enacting a new budget, there’s a three-way split among...
High living costs solidify California’s two-tier economy
Political pontificating about gas prices really misses the point.
What would happen if Dianne Feinstein quit the Senate?
Feinstein's recent absence has renewed calls from the party’s left wing that she step down and allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a successor.
California hospitals and transit systems seek aid from deficit-ridden budget
It’s an exquisitely vexing dilemma.
How will Newsom, legislators deal with growing revenue shortfalls?
Declines in the market manifest themselves in lower taxable earnings by investors who are such a large factor in the revenue stream.